Dr Astill, one of the fertility specialists consulting at the Springfield clinic, said that while there were many happy endings, he also regularly saw the dual problem of infertility and the associated financial burden impacting his patients.

"We see so many couples struggling to make ends meet so we have developed a special offer to try and ease the financial burden that many feel when they have to go through IVF," Dr Astill said.

Not every couple has first IVF cycle success like the Hartleys did.

IVF cycles can cost well in to the thousands with no guarantee that it will result in a pregnancy.

But for patients battling the financial burden of ongoing IVF cycles, there is some reprieve.

City Fertility Centre Springfield patients can access an IVF cycle for $550 out-of-pocket, if they have reached their Medicare safety net for this year.

The reduced price is a fraction of the normal fees and is available until the end of the year.